Hieroglyphics and Other Stories

"Spellbinding stories of childhood and change in voices so vibrant they leave you speechless." —Sunday Herald

From a little girl who wants to look "subtle" for her father's funeral, to a child who has an email pen pal on Jupiter, to an old lady who becomes a star through "zimmerobics," these witty, tender short stories introduce us to a unique cast of characters in a collection centered around the Scottish city of Glasgow.

From the author of Being Emily and Buddha Da, which was shortli...